The Council
Episodic mystery adventure with skill-based conversations and lasting consequences
Big Bad Wolf · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released Mar 13, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 5,726
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 64% of 25 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 7
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 7 years ago
- Oct 3, 2018
Metacritic: 67/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Council?
In this episodic adventure RPG set in 1793, you play Louis de Richet, a secret society member searching for his missing mother on a private island near England. Across five episodes, you investigate, solve puzzles, develop skills, and use them in conversations with powerful guests. Your decisions and failed encounters can have lasting consequences.
For you if...
- +you enjoy historical mysteries and political intrigue
- +you want dialogue choices tied to character skills
- +you like investigating clues and tackling difficult puzzles
Not for you if...
- −you prefer fast-paced action over lengthy conversations
- −you want brisk pacing with little backtracking
- −you prefer puzzles that require little patience
What players say
84% of 5,726 reviews are positive · 64% of 25 in the last 30 days
Players praise the early mystery, historical setting, and skill-driven conversations that make choices feel consequential. Common complaints include a weaker final stretch, uneven voice acting, slow pacing, and performance problems.
Screenshots and trailer
The Council system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-2125 (3.3 GHz)/AMD FX-4100 (3.6 GHz)
- Graphics
- 1 GB, GeForce GTX 750/Radeon R7 360
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
- Notes
- INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-3770 (3.4 GHz)/AMD FX-8370 (4.0 GHz)
- Graphics
- 4 GB, GeForce GTX 960/Radeon R9 380
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
- Notes
- INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 42
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Italian.
Tags
- Choices Matter
- Adventure
- RPG
- Story Rich
- Detective
- Mystery
- Puzzle
- Historical
- Singleplayer
- Episodic
- Atmospheric
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Multiple Endings
- Horror
- Conspiracy
- Nudity
Recent updates
- Oct 3, 2018 · Hotfix 03/10/2018
4 DLC available.
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